Nexion Travel Group Expands Govt Workforce with Promotion, New Rent

Nexion Travel Group has expanded its govt crew with the promotion of Heather Kindred to senior vp and the naming of Laura Bjorne as vp of enterprise operations.

Kindred beforehand served as Nexion’s vp of enterprise growth and training & companion relations, in addition to the founding director of Travel Leaders of Tomorrow. In her new function, she can have the day-to-day duty of main the Host company’s enterprise growth, advertising and marketing, and companion relations groups.

She can even proceed her function as program director for Travel Leaders of Tomorrow, a placement and coaching program for journey advisors who’re new to the trade.

Kindred started her profession as a company and leisure journey advisor earlier than discovering a ardour for instructing and mentoring new journey professionals. She has beforehand labored at AAA Washington, Carlson Wagonlit, and Holland America Line.

Bjorne, who will lead the corporate’s data know-how initiatives, involves Nexion with greater than 30 years of expertise throughout the IT and journey company industries. She started her profession coding reserving knowledge on a NASA-funded challenge, an initiative that developed right into a privately held enterprise specializing in reserving engines for journey companies and airports.

In 2009, she joined Conlin Travel, the Midwest’s largest privately held journey administration firm, as chief know-how officer.

“I’m thrilled with the appointment of these two highly experienced professionals who will help us meet the challenges we face in a constantly evolving industry,” stated Jackie Friedman, VTA, CTIE, president, Nexion Travel Group. “Heather plays a key role in ensuring that our travel advisors have the best marketing, business development and education and training tools as well as deep relationships with our supplier partners. Laura’s appointment means that we will stay ahead of the curve on new technologies, including artificial intelligence, metric-driven processes, and the latest workflow solutions. Together, they will help Nexion’s already strong team assist our advisors in growing their businesses and continuing to provide a high level of service to their clients.”